• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (May 4, 1986) – WWF House Show *Harley Race Returns*
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on May 4, 1986, the World Wrestling Federation held a televised house show at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
This live event featured Harley Race returning to the WWF after 6 years.
Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan were on commentary, but Ken Resnick replaced Heenan during the Adonis vs. Spivey match and also during the main event.
The results can be found below:
– Tiger Chung Lee pinned Don Kolov (aired on WWF All American Wrestling – 5/18/86)
– Scott McGhee pinned Johnny K9 (aired on WWF Prime Time Wrestling – 5/19/86)
– Jim Brunzell defeated Bret Hart by DQ (aired on WWF Prime Time Wrestling – 5/19/86)
– Brian Blair pinned Jim Neidhart (aired on WWF Prime Time Wrestling – 5/19/86)
– No DQ: WWF IC Champion Randy Savage pinned Tito Santana
– Jimmy Jack Funk (sub. for Terry) & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Lanny Poffo & George Wells (aired on WWF Prime Time Wrestling – 5/19/86)
– Harley Race pinned SD Jones (aired on WWF Superstars of Wrestling – 5/31/86)
– Adrian Adonis pinned Danny Spivey (aired on WWF Prime Time Wrestling – 5/19/86)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy by DQ (WWE Hulk Hogan’s Unreleased Collector’s Series DVD)
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (May 4, 1985) – WWF House Show
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on May 4, 1985, the World Wrestling Federation held an untelevised house show at the Reading Memorial High School in Reading, Massachusetts.
This live event included matches featuring the 1985 WWF Superstars.
The results can be found below:
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Mr. X
Swede Hanson defeated Rene Goulet
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Tony Garea defeated Pete Doherty
The Junkyard Dog wrestled Paul Orndorff to a double count-out
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (May 4, 1985) – WWF House Show
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on May 4, 1985, the World Wrestling Federation held an untelevised house show at the Worcester Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts.
This live event included matches featuring the 1985 WWF Superstars.
The results can be found below:
Rick McGraw wrestled Moondog Spot to a draw
No DQ: WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana
Brutus Beefcake defeated SD Jones
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik by count-out
Don Muraco defeated George Wells
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (May 4, 1981) – WWF MSG House Show *Gorilla Monsoon comes out of retirement*
On this day in Pro Wrestling history in 1981, the World Wrestling Federation held a televised house show at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
This event aired on the MSG Network and featured Vince McMahon on commentary.
The results can be found below:
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Hangman
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
“High Chief” Peter Maivia defeated Rick McGraw (Maivia’s final MSG appearance)
Angelo Mosca defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund by DQ
Alley Fight: Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaugther
2-out-of-3-falls: Tony Garea, Rick Martel & Gorilla Monsoon (sub. for Andre the Giant) defeated Stan Hansen, WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King)
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
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